Digha

Getting to Digha

There are three bus stands in Digha:

1. 01
   Digha Bus Stand

   The main one.

2. 02
   Old Digha Bus Stand
3. 03
   SBSTC Bus Stand

   There are frequent bus services to Digha from Kolkata, including Esplanade, Baruipur, Garia and Joka.

4. 04
   Digha SE

   A small terminus with three platforms, and a part of the South Eastern Line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway.

Worth seeing

The main attraction of Digha is of course, the beaches in and around the town. Except Shankarpur and Talasari, all other beaches are easily accessible from the hotels in Old Digha and New Digha. Some Digha tourists even explore the beaches afield, which are listed at #Go next.

1. 01
   New Digha Beach

   One of the most popular beaches in West Bengal, and the best place for a safe dip.

2. 02
   Old Digha Beach

   The original beach, popular among older generations.

3. 03
   Mohana Beach

   A less-visited beach at the estuary of the Champa River.

4. 04
   Talasari Beach

   Again it gets filled with water once there is high tide.

5. 05
   Shri Jagannath Temple
6. 06
   Masir Bari

   The Digha counterpart of Puri's Gundicha Temple, used in Digha Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival).

Things to do

1. 01
   Digha Auditorum

   Ratha Yatra (রথযাত্রা Rothojātrā, literally "Chariot Journey") is Digha's main religious festival.

2. 02
   Amarabati Park
3. 03
   Biswa Bangla Park

   A park developed in 2015 with the iconic "Biswa Bangla" (World Bengal) globe.

4. 04
   Dheusagar

   A large seaside space with activities like boating and bungee jumping.

5. 05
   Kajal Dighi

   A pond with toy train (miniature railway) rides.

Where to eat

The famous 'Hinger Kochuri' is a famous breakfast of Digha. There are many stalls and sweet shops all over Digha which offers this delicious breakfast. There are many cheap "rice hotels" all over Digha, serving cheap, but good quality Bengali dishes. There are some more expensive restaurants where continental food is available.

1. 01
   Mitra Cafe

   New Digha.